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The largest chicken chains in the U.S. in 2022

These are the biggest chicken chains in the U.S. based on last year's system sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. Jun. 20, 2023
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Chicken remains popular with U.S. consumers. But not everybody is thriving. Here are the largest chicken chains in the U.S. based on their 2022 system sales, according to the Technomic Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report. 

2023 RankChain Name2022 US Sales ($000,000)2022 US Units
Source: Technomic's Top 500 Chain Restaurant Report; *Technomic estimate

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